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Jefferson Elementary School

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Jefferson Elementary School is an urban public school in Oshkosh, Wisconsin that is part of Oshkosh Area School District. It serves 245 students in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 14.4:1. Its teachers have had 74 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades K - 5

245 Students

17 Teachers

244 W 11th Ave

Oshkosh, WI 54902 View local requests

http://www.oshkosh.k12.wi.us

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Jefferson Elementary School Demographics

67%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

23%

of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian

Schools in districts that mainly serve students of color receive substantially less state and local support than similar districts that serve primarily White students. Learn more about this gap, why it exists, and how you can help close it.

Jefferson Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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Jefferson Elementary School

$34,371

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

238

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

Jefferson Elementary School has received support from 182 individuals from Wisconsin and 56 individuals out-of-state.

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